Heart Disease, Stroke and Diabetes
Which Specialist Treats High Cholesterol?
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team You open your lab results and see that your LDL cholesterol is high. Should you call a cardiologist,… Continue Reading
How to Keep Your Heart Healthy: Everyday Habits That Lower Your Risk
Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, yet much of that risk is shaped by daily choices within your control. Cardiac specialists commonly… Continue Reading
What is Insulin Resistance? Does it Mean Prediabetes?
Insulin resistance means that muscle, fat, and liver cells respond less effectively to insulin than normal. The pancreas compensates by producing more insulin. However, insulin… Continue Reading
Is High LDL-P Dangerous? Particle Count vs. Cholesterol
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team Your standard cholesterol results look acceptable, but an advanced lipid test shows a high LDL particle number. Should… Continue Reading
Heart Symptoms People Brush Off Until Testing Catches Something
Fatigue, mild shortness of breath climbing stairs, an occasional flutter in the chest that passes in a few seconds — these are exactly the kinds… Continue Reading
5 Ways Cardiac Hypertrophy Affect Heart Function
When the heart muscle thickens and the left ventricle enlarges, the organ’s ability to pump blood efficiently becomes compromised. Cardiac hypertrophy, a condition where heart… Continue Reading
How E-Bike Commuting Can Support a Heart-Healthy Routine
Public-health guidance on heart health is remarkably consistent: adults should aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity each week, or 75 minutes… Continue Reading
How Farxiga Helps a Failing Heart
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team You become short of breath climbing stairs, your ankles swell by evening, and your cardiologist prescribes Farxiga—even though… Continue Reading
How the Heart Drains Its Own Blood
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team When you picture blood moving through the heart, you may imagine the heart pumping blood to the lungs… Continue Reading
Managing Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Hour by Hour
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team A person with heart failure may go to bed feeling more tired than usual, then wake up gasping… Continue Reading
